Water Rights of United States (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 90 Water Rights—Environment; Chapter 90.40) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision State of Washington Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water rights Expropriation Surface water Inland waters Water users' associations Royalties/fees Basin/catchment/watershed Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) concerns water rights of United States. Specifically, it provides for eminent domain by the United States; right to use water courses; notice and certificate, effect of; appropriation of water, title to beds and shores; reservation of needed lands, procedure; restrictions on sale of state lands within project; federal water users' association, exemption from fees; federal water users' association, records by county auditor; permit for grand coulee project; and Columbia Basin Project. Full text English Website leg.wa.gov